In this tarot card unboxing, we’ll walk you through the artwork, card feel, symbolism and stories behind the cards from across time. Whether you're new to tarot or a seasoned reader, this video offers history, beauty, and a unique insight into the different cards and decks. Join us as we turn over the cards to reveal their secrets.
Miniature artworks in their own right, tarot designers have drawn on an incredible history of imagery, including pagan folklore, Greek and Roman mythology, astrology and zodiac signs. Find out the true meaning of the Death Card, the origins of the Lovers, the Moon and The Wheel of Fortune…
- 00:00 What is tarot? History & Origins
- 00:35 Hand-painted Italian Tarot Cards: Real Gold & Historic Design
- 02:40 Minchiate Deck – Virtues, Elements & Zodiac signs
- 03:34 The Death Card: Meaning, Symbolism & Tarot Interpretation
- 05:03 Petite Oracle Deck: A French Fortune-Telling Tarot Deck
- 06:33 Juno, The World, and The Star: Tarot Card Meanings & Symbolism
- 08:24 The Marseilles Tarot: The Lovers & The Moon – Key Symbols in Tarot
- 09:49 Pamela Colman Smith & The Major Arcana: The Birth of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Deck
- 11:52 The Minor Arcana: How to Read the Rider-Waite-Smith Deck
- 13:30 Contemporary Tarot: Hexen 2.0 Deck Reimagines Tarot Symbolism
- 15:26 Which Tarot Deck Speaks to You?
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